21.9% of Olanta, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 16.1% of high school graduates and 41.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 10.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Olanta, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Olanta:
21.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Olanta:
14.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Olanta:
31.5%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Olanta:
31.8%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.2%
Poverty by age in Olanta, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Olanta,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
58.3%65 to 74 years
29.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Olanta,SC (percentage below poverty level)
93.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
83.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
76.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Olanta,SC (% below half of poverty level)
57.1%Under 6 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
30.8%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Olanta, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olanta, SC (%)
17.7%White
29.4%Black
85.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olanta, SC (absolute numbers)
59White
67Black
232+ races
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Olanta, SC
Children below poverty level:
Olanta, South Carolina:
40.6%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Olanta:
16.1%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
